Macmillan Study Dictionary with CD-ROM

A two-colour English dictionary suitable for upper secondary and university students who study their subjects in English.

Description: A two-colour English dictionary suitable for upper secondary and university students who study their subjects in English. Packed with curriculum words and a major encyclopedic section, it is the complete reference source for students at this level. • Over 10,000 subject-specific words labelled • More than 150 two-colour technical illustrations explain complex topics at a glance • Example sentences are relevant to students throughout the world • Collocations are shown in bold within entries, to help students speak and write more naturally • Definitions are easy to understand while being technically accurate and using appropriate terminology. They are written using a restricted vocabulary of 3,000 words and their accuracy has been checked by expert consultants. Reference section A reference section at the back of the book contains the following: • A Study Skills section covering taking notes, essay writing, preparing for exams, writing informal and business letters and emails, presenting CVs, punctuation, dealing with data, ICT, literary terms, and using numbers • A Reference section covering the periodic table, SI units and conversions, irregular verbs and a pronunciation table